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Experts recommend Canon Vixia HF R800 more than Panasonic HC-V180K
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Canon Vixia HF R800 over Panasonic HC-V180K, but both Camcorders have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Canon Vixia HF R800 received 5 recommendations: from Family Vacation Critic (8 Mar 2021), TinyGrab (5 Sep 2023) Looxcie (1 Jul 2019) and 2 others. By contrast, Panasonic HC-V180K received only 3 recommendations from Digital Camera World (29 Mar 2024), Looxcie (1 Jul 2019) and EP Films (2 Jan 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | Family Vacation Critic  | TopTenReviews  | Lifewire  | Digital Camera World  | TinyGrab  | Popular Photography  | Scary Mommy  | Looxcie  | EP Films  | Wondershare Filmora  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | Check price |  Canon Vixia HF R800 The Canon Vixia HF R800 is a highly recommended camcorder that offers excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of features to enhance the user's recording experience. | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | - | Check price |  Panasonic HC-V180K The Panasonic HC-V180K is a versatile and budget-friendly camcorder that offers impressive video quality, zoom capabilities, and a compact size, making it suitable for various use cases. | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 1 Jul 2019 Looxcie ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #1 and Panasonic HC-V180K as #4
Rank Camcorder Comment #1 out of 8 Canon Vixia HF R800 Winner... ... ... #4 out of 8 Panasonic HC-V180K Zoom Beast... ... ... Source: looxcie.com - On 2 Jan 2023 EP Films ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #1 and Panasonic HC-V180K as #6
Rank Camcorder Comment #1 out of 9 Canon Vixia HF R800 One of the Best Camcorders out today... ... ... #6 out of 9 Panasonic HC-V180K A Budget HD Camcorder without WIFI... ... ... Source: epfilms.tv - On 8 Mar 2021 Family Vacation Critic ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #3
Rank Camcorder ... ... #3 out of 11 Canon Vixia HF R800 ... ... Source: www.familyvacationcritic.com - On 5 Sep 2023 TinyGrab ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #10
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 10 Canon Vixia HF R800 Best Beginner CamcorderSource: tinygrab.com - On 27 Mar 2024 Wondershare Filmora ranked Canon Vixia HF R800 as #2
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Canon Vixia HF R800 Best Camcorder for YouTube... ... ... Source: filmora.wondershare.com - On 29 Mar 2024 Digital Camera World ranked Panasonic HC-V180K as #3
Rank Camcorder Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 9 Panasonic HC-V180K Best camcorder for travel... ... ... Source: www.digitalcameraworld.com
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Canon Vixia HF R800 outranks Panasonic HC-V180K. This is not to say that Panasonic HC-V180K is a bad option. Like Canon Vixia HF R800, it is recommended by experts, but less.
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Canon Vixia HF R800 
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As can be seen below, Canon Vixia HF R800 outranks Panasonic HC-V180K by 3 positions. This indicates that, as of 9 Apr 2024, Canon Vixia HF R800 is more critically acclaimed than Panasonic HC-V180K.
| Rank | Change | Price | Camcorder | Family Vacation Critic | TopTenReviews | Lifewire | Digital Camera World | TinyGrab | Popular Photography | Scary Mommy | Looxcie | EP Films | Wondershare Filmora |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $299 |  Sony HDR-CX405 The Sony HDR-CX405 is a compact and lightweight camcorder that offers impressive video quality, a 30x optical zoom, and user-friendly features, making it suitable for a variety of uses. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 2 | - | Check price | Canon Vixia HF R800 The Canon Vixia HF R800 is a highly recommended camcorder that offers excellent video quality, impressive zoom capabilities, and a range of features to enhance the user's recording experience. | 3
| - | - | - | 10 | - | -
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Panasonic HC-V770 The Panasonic HC-V770 is a versatile camcorder with advanced features, impressive zoom capabilities, and comprehensive connectivity options, making it suitable for vloggers, amateur filmmakers, and those who want to document special events or family moments. | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Sony FDR-AX700 The Sony FDR-AX700 is a prosumer 4K camcorder with advanced features, exceptional video quality, and impressive zoom capabilities, making it ideal for professional videographers and filmmakers. | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [15]
Total expert reviews: 15
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 11
| Highest score by What Camcorders | 90 |
| Average score based on 15 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by Lifewire | 70 |
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [4]
Total expert reviews: 4
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 3
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- A 3.0-inch capacitive touch panel LCD screen that is bright and clearly visible, even outdoors in the sun, with rich, natural color reproduction
- SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer helps correct camera shake quickly, so even handheld video taken at long focal lengths can be sharp and steady
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From Seller:
- 50X and 90X Optical Zoom: Long 50X zoom and 90X intelligent zoom draws in the scene from far away. The focal length is 2.06 - 103 millimeter
- Wide-angle Lens: A 28mm wide-angle lens is convenient for capturing group images in small spaces, such as weddings, reunions and vacations
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Official Urls:
EAN Numbers: 0013803288520
UPC Numbers: 013803288520
Model Numbers: 1960C002
Official Urls:
EAN Numbers: 0885170266018
UPC Numbers: 885170266018
Model Numbers: HC-V180K
Description
The R800 is equipped with a Digic DV 4 Image Processor. It features a Super Range OIS and a 57x zoom. Customers say that this camera has a great battery life, provides a high-quality image, and is very easy to use, though some additional features might be a bit hard to set up.
This model can film at 1080p resolution and features the 5 Axis Hybrid Optical Image Stabilization option. There are an integrated 2-channel microphone and a 2.7” LCD touch screen. Customers note that this camera is lightweight and easy to operate. Plus, it has great zoom capabilities.
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